Paper-cutter for roll-holders.



No. 744,865. PATENTED NOV. 24,` 1903. R. T. JONES.

PAPER GUTTER FOR ROLL HOLDERS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 14, 1903.

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PAPERCUTTER FOR ROLLWHOLDERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 744,865, dated November24, 1903.

' Application filed September 14, 1903. Serial No. 173,154. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, RICHARD T. JONES, a citizen of the United States,residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements v in PaperCutters for Roll-Holders; and I doThe object of my invention is to provide av simple, durable, efficient,and comparatively inexpensive paper-cutting device of this characterwhich will allow a portion of the free end of the paper to hang downbelow the cut` ter-bar after each cut, so as to be readily seized by thehand, thus obviating the necessity of lifting the cutter-bar or turningthe roll forward to expose the end of the paper, as is common in themachines now in general use.

With this and other objects in View the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts,as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in theappended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a front elevation of apaper-roll holder, showing my improved paper-cutting device appliedthereto. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view through thesame, taken on the line of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional Viewtaken on the line y y of Fig. l. Fig. et is a detail sectional viewtaken on the line e z of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings more particularly, the numeral l denotes acontinuous web of paper rolled upon a roller 2, journaled to rotate in aholder 3, which comprises a lbase 4t, two end pieces or standards 5, anda top cross-piece 6.

My improved cutting device comprises a straight longitudinally-disposedcutter-bar 7, which is supported rigidly in front of the roll-holder inany desired manner, but preferably by two brackets 8, one end of each ofwhichis secured to the top of the cutter-bar by screws, bolts, or otherfastening means 9, and their opposite ends are attached by screws orother fastening means l0 to the upper cross-piece 6 of the holder orframe 3. The front edge of the cutter-bar 7 is beveled to form a cuttingedge ll, under which the continuous web of paper passes as it isunrolled. The web of paper is guided and a portion of its free end isalways held in contact with the under side of the cutter-bar by a guideand supporting element l2, which may be in the form of a `tlat spring orpreferably, as shown in the drawings, a straight plate secured at itsouter'end to the under side of the cutter-bar by one of the screws orbolts 9 and having its opposite or free end pressed against the paper bya spring 13, which has one end secured to one of the arms or brackets Sand its opposite end secured to the free end of the plate l2. Theportion of the free end of the web of paper between the under side ofthe cutter-bar and said spring guiding and su pporting element will befirmly held against the cutter-bar by said element, While the portion ofthe free end of the web which is not supported by said element will hangdown below the cutter-bar, as shown y in the drawings, so as to bereadily seized by the hand in order to unroll the paper from the roller.In order to prevent the paper from unrolling too freely, I provide aweight 14 to bear directly upon the paper,- as shown. Said Weight is inthe form of a swinging arm having one end pivotally secured to thecenter of the cutter-bar, as shown at 15, so as to permit its free end,which rests upon the top of the paper-roll, to lower as the rollerdecreases in diameter, and thus bear upon the same at all times.

The operation and advantages of the invention will be readily understoodfrom the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings. It will be seen that the free end of the paperwill at all times be in a position to be readily seized,and theannoyance of lifting the cutter-bar or turning the roll in order toexpose the end of the paper is thus done away with.

While I have illustrated the device applied to a machine adapted to besupported on the top of a counter or table, it will he under IOO stoodthat the same may be applied to a machine which is secured to the underside of a counter or table.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to Without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus fully described myinvention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a cutting device, the combination of a cutter 'bar, and asupporting and guide element adapted to hold a portion of the free endof the material to be cut, against said cutter-bar and to permit theremainder of said end of the material to hang down in a position to bereadily seized, substantially as described.

2. In a cutting device,the combination of a cutter-bar, and aspring-supporting and guide elelnent adapted to hold a portion of thefree end of the material to be cut, against said cutter-bar and topermit the remainder of said end of the material to hang down in aposition to be readily seized, substantially as described. l

3. In a paper-cutting device, the combination 0f a longitudinalcutter-bar having a cutting edge,and a spring-supporting element securedto'the under side of said cutter-bar and adapted to hold a portion ofthe end of the paper against said cutter-bar, substantially asdescribed. v

4. In a paper-cutting device, the combination with a cutter-bar, ofmeans for holding a portion of the free end of the paper against saidcutter-bar so as to permit the remainder of said end of the paper tohang in a position to be readily seized ,substantiallyas described.

5. The combination with a paper-roll and a suitable support or holderfor the same, of a longitudinal cutter-bar supported from said holder, asupporting element carried by said cutter-'bar and adapted to hold aportion of the free end of the paper against said cutterbar so as topermit the remainder of said end to hang down in a position to bereadily seized, and a swinging Weight adapted to bear upon the paper tocheck its feed between said cutter-bar and said supporting element,substantially as described.

6. The combination With a paper-roll and a suitable support or holderfor the same, of a longitudinal cutter-bar supported from said holder, aspring-pressed supporting-plate securedto the under side of saidcutter-bar and adapted to hold a portion of the free end of the paperagainst said cutter-bar,and a swinging Weight pivotally mounted uponsaid cutter-bar and adapted to bear upon the paper to check its feed,substantially as described.

In testimonywhereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

RICHARD T. JONES. Witnesses:

BENJ. G. CoWL, E. F. CAVERLY.

